ABC/Image Group LABy now you've probably heard that Prince William and Prince Harry of Great Britain supposedly make cameo appearances as First Order storm troopers in the new Star Wars movie The Last Jedi. But now another British celebrity claims that she also made a cameo in the film.

Ellie Goulding tweeted, "Has anybody seen Star Wars yet and seen someone who resembles me in it awkward if I got cut. Haha."

The "Love Me Like You Do" singer then added, "Either way it was a really awesome experience. Great to be in the rebel army for a day :)."

Predictably, this news freaked out Ellie's fans, who started asking her via Twitter if she was serious. "Ha of course it’s true. I played the wrap party too," she replied.

It's still not 100% clear if Ellie is playing a Jedi mind trick on her fans, but she does love Star Wars.

ABC/Image Group LABy now you've probably heard that Prince William and Prince Harry of Great Britain supposedly make cameo appearances as First Order storm troopers in the new Star Wars movie The Last Jedi. But now another British celebrity claims that she also made a cameo in the film.

Ellie Goulding tweeted, "Has anybody seen Star Wars yet and seen someone who resembles me in it awkward if I got cut. Haha."

The "Love Me Like You Do" singer then added, "Either way it was a really awesome experience. Great to be in the rebel army for a day :)."

Predictably, this news freaked out Ellie's fans, who started asking her via Twitter if she was serious. "Ha of course it’s true. I played the wrap party too," she replied.

It's still not 100% clear if Ellie is playing a Jedi mind trick on her fans, but she does love Star Wars.

Trae Patton/CBS via Getty ImagesNot long ago, Selena Gomez noted in an interview that she and Taylor Swift have been friends for about 12 years: they met when she was dating Nick Jonas and Taylor was dating Joe Jonas. Since then, they've both been through a lot -- and a lot of different relationships, too -- but they've always had each other's backs. It's no wonder, then, that Selena posted a super-sweet message for Taylor on her birthday Wednesday.

Writing on Instagram, Selena captioned a blurry photo of the two of them together, "I’m glad you were born. You write all the thoughts some aren’t able to articulate. (ME!) Thank you for giving a voice to this world that is authentic and inspiring."

Trae Patton/CBS via Getty ImagesNot long ago, Selena Gomez noted in an interview that she and Taylor Swift have been friends for about 12 years: they met when she was dating Nick Jonas and Taylor was dating Joe Jonas. Since then, they've both been through a lot -- and a lot of different relationships, too -- but they've always had each other's backs. It's no wonder, then, that Selena posted a super-sweet message for Taylor on her birthday Wednesday.

Writing on Instagram, Selena captioned a blurry photo of the two of them together, "I’m glad you were born. You write all the thoughts some aren’t able to articulate. (ME!) Thank you for giving a voice to this world that is authentic and inspiring."

Getty Images via ABCFresh off his Golden Globe nomination for co-writing "Home, Nick Jonas has now released the music video for the track.

“You guys know how special #HOME is to me & I‘m so happy to finally get to share the video!” Nick writes on Instagram. “We wanted to create a video showing people of all different walks of life connecting and coming together. Love and acceptance are two of the best things we can give each other.”

The song is featured in the animated movie Ferdinand and scenes from the film play throughout the video as Nick sings and plays his guitar in the middle of an empty bullfighting ring. Towards the end, a diverse group of people enters the ring and dances around Nick.

Based on the classic children's book, Ferdinand is about a Spanish fighting bull, voiced by John Cena, who would much rather live a peaceful existence. It opens December 15.

Getty Images via ABCFresh off his Golden Globe nomination for co-writing "Home, Nick Jonas has now released the music video for the track.

“You guys know how special #HOME is to me & I‘m so happy to finally get to share the video!” Nick writes on Instagram. “We wanted to create a video showing people of all different walks of life connecting and coming together. Love and acceptance are two of the best things we can give each other.”

The song is featured in the animated movie Ferdinand and scenes from the film play throughout the video as Nick sings and plays his guitar in the middle of an empty bullfighting ring. Towards the end, a diverse group of people enters the ring and dances around Nick.

Based on the classic children's book, Ferdinand is about a Spanish fighting bull, voiced by John Cena, who would much rather live a peaceful existence. It opens December 15.

]]>Fox's "A Christmas Story Live!" to feature a Bebe who won't shoot your eye outhttp://myq92.com/news/music-news/d8b30c90cbce125946afb9e899140b67
Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:00:00 -0600http://myq92.com/news/music-news/d8b30c90cbce125946afb9e899140b67Jordin Althaus / FOXOn Sunday night, Fox will air another one of its patented live musical productions, and Bebe Rexha has been tapped to get the party started.

Fox's A Christmas Story Live! will air Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, and apparently, the network wanted the production to include a Bebe that wouldn'tshoot your eye out. She'll be opening the show by performing a new holiday song called "Count on Christmas."

It was written specifically for the special by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who also composed the show's other songs, as well as the Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and the Oscar-winning La La Land song "City of Stars."

The rest of the cast includes Maya Rudolph, Matthew Broderick, Jane Krakowski, Ana Gasteyer, David Allen Grier and Ken Jeong, as well as boy band PRETTYMUCH, who'll appear as the Hohman, Indiana carolers.

]]>Jordin Althaus / FOXOn Sunday night, Fox will air another one of its patented live musical productions, and Bebe Rexha has been tapped to get the party started.

Fox's A Christmas Story Live! will air Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, and apparently, the network wanted the production to include a Bebe that wouldn'tshoot your eye out. She'll be opening the show by performing a new holiday song called "Count on Christmas."

It was written specifically for the special by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who also composed the show's other songs, as well as the Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and the Oscar-winning La La Land song "City of Stars."

The rest of the cast includes Maya Rudolph, Matthew Broderick, Jane Krakowski, Ana Gasteyer, David Allen Grier and Ken Jeong, as well as boy band PRETTYMUCH, who'll appear as the Hohman, Indiana carolers.

PRNewsfoto/Epic RightsSorry, ‘NSYNC fans. JC Chasez just put the kibosh on any hope of a reunion.

“The answer is no,” JC tells Us Weekly. “I know people want to hear a different answer but we felt like we did what we set out to do.”

He adds, “By the way, we are all still friends and we all still talk about this stuff. But the way we went about it was we had to be inspired by something. And that’s the only way we would do anything.”

JC says they want to continue to be honest with their fans.

“I would never want to take anything from anyone that didn’t feel genuine,” he says. “That’s just kind of the way we approach everything that we do. … I think if they are going to invest in you then you should be fair to them. If you’re not giving everything that you have then you shouldn’t be doing it. That’s out of respect for them.”

Sounds like they won’t be joining Justin Timberlake for his Super Bowl halftime performance after all. But hopefully, the group will come together to accept their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018, and they'll all be reunited on that line of 'NSYNC-inspired merchandise that'll be out next year as well.

As previously reported, that line includes retro 90's inspired clothing, as well as accessories, electronics, seasonal and home decor, games, collectible figures, slot machines, and more.

PRNewsfoto/Epic RightsSorry, ‘NSYNC fans. JC Chasez just put the kibosh on any hope of a reunion.

“The answer is no,” JC tells Us Weekly. “I know people want to hear a different answer but we felt like we did what we set out to do.”

He adds, “By the way, we are all still friends and we all still talk about this stuff. But the way we went about it was we had to be inspired by something. And that’s the only way we would do anything.”

JC says they want to continue to be honest with their fans.

“I would never want to take anything from anyone that didn’t feel genuine,” he says. “That’s just kind of the way we approach everything that we do. … I think if they are going to invest in you then you should be fair to them. If you’re not giving everything that you have then you shouldn’t be doing it. That’s out of respect for them.”

Sounds like they won’t be joining Justin Timberlake for his Super Bowl halftime performance after all. But hopefully, the group will come together to accept their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018, and they'll all be reunited on that line of 'NSYNC-inspired merchandise that'll be out next year as well.

As previously reported, that line includes retro 90's inspired clothing, as well as accessories, electronics, seasonal and home decor, games, collectible figures, slot machines, and more.

]]>"Alexa, what were the top song lyric requests of 2017?"http://myq92.com/news/music-news/5e441beebf4d92caefcbd2b046379074
Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:00:00 -0600http://myq92.com/news/music-news/5e441beebf4d92caefcbd2b046379074

Capitol Records2017 brought us the magic of Amazon's Alexa, which allowed music fans everywhere to listen to their favorite songs without knowing the song title or the artist name. All you had to do was say, "Alexa, play the song that goes...." or "Play the song with the lyrics..." and you were good.

Now, Amazon has released the song lyrics that users quoted the most when asking for songs.

According to published reports, the lyric that was #1 on the list of Alexa's Top Lyric Requests of 2017 is "I just wanna Roley, Roley, Roley," from the song "Roxex," by Ayo & Teo. The second most-requested lyric was "I'm a rebel just for kicks," from Portugal. The Man's "Feel It Still." Number three? "Swish, swish, bish," from Katy Perry's Taylor Swift diss track, "Swish Swish."

Capitol Records2017 brought us the magic of Amazon's Alexa, which allowed music fans everywhere to listen to their favorite songs without knowing the song title or the artist name. All you had to do was say, "Alexa, play the song that goes...." or "Play the song with the lyrics..." and you were good.

Now, Amazon has released the song lyrics that users quoted the most when asking for songs.

According to published reports, the lyric that was #1 on the list of Alexa's Top Lyric Requests of 2017 is "I just wanna Roley, Roley, Roley," from the song "Roxex," by Ayo & Teo. The second most-requested lyric was "I'm a rebel just for kicks," from Portugal. The Man's "Feel It Still." Number three? "Swish, swish, bish," from Katy Perry's Taylor Swift diss track, "Swish Swish."

TAS Rights ManagementTaylor Swift is celebrating her 28th birthday Wednesday as tickets officially go on sale for her Reputation world tour. The singer has also released a new tour trailer to get fans pumped.

The promo video, set to her song “Ready for It?,” features clips from her “Look What You Made Me Do” video interspersed with footage from her Super Saturday Night performance earlier this year.

Hardcore Swifties had the chance to purchase tickets in a special pre-sale last month through Taylor Swift Tix, powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fans.

Taylor’s stadium tour kicks off May 8 in Glendale, Arizona, and hits 33 cities before wrapping in October.

TAS Rights ManagementTaylor Swift is celebrating her 28th birthday Wednesday as tickets officially go on sale for her Reputation world tour. The singer has also released a new tour trailer to get fans pumped.

The promo video, set to her song “Ready for It?,” features clips from her “Look What You Made Me Do” video interspersed with footage from her Super Saturday Night performance earlier this year.

Hardcore Swifties had the chance to purchase tickets in a special pre-sale last month through Taylor Swift Tix, powered by Ticketmaster Verified Fans.

Taylor’s stadium tour kicks off May 8 in Glendale, Arizona, and hits 33 cities before wrapping in October.

]]>Lady Gaga now insists she won't use her birth name in "A Star Is Born" creditshttp://myq92.com/news/music-news/4191380e9b10d5f67ca8b22e1ce1ca03
Wed, 13 Dec 2017 12:28:00 -0600http://myq92.com/news/music-news/4191380e9b10d5f67ca8b22e1ce1ca03

Neal PrestonIt's been widely reported that when Lady Gaga makes her big-screen debut next year in the reboot of A Star Is Born, she'll be billed under her birth name, Stefani Germanotta. That's because in April, Warner Brothers, the studio producing the movie, issued a statement announcing that fact. But apparently, Gaga didn't get the memo.

Gaga tweeted last night, "I’ve seen a lot of rumors on the internet that for 'A Star Is Born' I’ll be billed as Stefani, but that’s not the case. It’s Lady Gaga, baby!"

Adding to the reporting of the "Stefani" story is the fact that Gaga's co-star in the movie, Bradley Cooper, who's also directing, has been referring to the singer as "Stefani" in various interviews about the film.

In A Star Is Born, Gaga will play a singer named Ally, who's taken under the wing of a fading star named Jackson Maine, played by Cooper.

As previously reported, A Star is Born will arrive in theaters on May 18. It's the fourth iteration of the film, following the 1937 original with Janet Gaynor, the 1954 Judy Garland version, and the 1976 version with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

Neal PrestonIt's been widely reported that when Lady Gaga makes her big-screen debut next year in the reboot of A Star Is Born, she'll be billed under her birth name, Stefani Germanotta. That's because in April, Warner Brothers, the studio producing the movie, issued a statement announcing that fact. But apparently, Gaga didn't get the memo.

Gaga tweeted last night, "I’ve seen a lot of rumors on the internet that for 'A Star Is Born' I’ll be billed as Stefani, but that’s not the case. It’s Lady Gaga, baby!"

Adding to the reporting of the "Stefani" story is the fact that Gaga's co-star in the movie, Bradley Cooper, who's also directing, has been referring to the singer as "Stefani" in various interviews about the film.

In A Star Is Born, Gaga will play a singer named Ally, who's taken under the wing of a fading star named Jackson Maine, played by Cooper.

As previously reported, A Star is Born will arrive in theaters on May 18. It's the fourth iteration of the film, following the 1937 original with Janet Gaynor, the 1954 Judy Garland version, and the 1976 version with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

ABC/Randy HolmesAriana Grande and "Despacito" top the music-related categories of Google's Year in Search 2017, which rounds up what was trending on the search engine throughout the year.

The reason Ariana topped searches for musicians in 2017 is, unfortunately, because of the bombing that took place in May outside her concert in Manchester, U.K. That can be seen by looking at a graph of searches for her name, which peaked from May 21 to May 27.

The bombing took place May 22. Searches peaked again on June 4, the day of One Love Manchester, the concert Ariana organized as a benefit for the victims and their families.

As for the most-searched songs and lyrics, "Despacito" topped Google's chart, most likely because people wanted to find out what Luis Fonsi was actually saying in the Spanish-language hit, and because it was the year's longest-running #1, staying on top for 16 weeks.

Of note, searches for "Perfect" peaked the first week of December, after it was released as a duet with Beyoncé. Also, searches for "Look What You Made Me Do" peaked -- not after the release of the song, but after the release of the video August 27.

ABC/Randy HolmesAriana Grande and "Despacito" top the music-related categories of Google's Year in Search 2017, which rounds up what was trending on the search engine throughout the year.

The reason Ariana topped searches for musicians in 2017 is, unfortunately, because of the bombing that took place in May outside her concert in Manchester, U.K. That can be seen by looking at a graph of searches for her name, which peaked from May 21 to May 27.

The bombing took place May 22. Searches peaked again on June 4, the day of One Love Manchester, the concert Ariana organized as a benefit for the victims and their families.

As for the most-searched songs and lyrics, "Despacito" topped Google's chart, most likely because people wanted to find out what Luis Fonsi was actually saying in the Spanish-language hit, and because it was the year's longest-running #1, staying on top for 16 weeks.

Of note, searches for "Perfect" peaked the first week of December, after it was released as a duet with Beyoncé. Also, searches for "Look What You Made Me Do" peaked -- not after the release of the song, but after the release of the video August 27.

]]>Imagine Dragons to perform from New Orleans for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest"http://myq92.com/news/music-news/0eeaa74f68919bf1149128392fe97bf3
Wed, 13 Dec 2017 11:35:00 -0600http://myq92.com/news/music-news/0eeaa74f68919bf1149128392fe97bf3ABCImagine Dragons will help the Central Time Zone ring in 2018 with a performance from New Orleans on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest.

For the second year, the Big Easy will be a part of the annual New Year's Eve special. Along with Imagine Dragons, WALK THE MOON will also perform.

Actress Lucy Hale will return to host the festivities, bringing viewers celebrity and fan interviews before the annual fleur-de-lis drop near Jackson Square. That will take place at 1 a.m. ET, since New Orleans is on Central Time and Ryan Seacrest will have already counted down to midnight from New York's Times Square.

]]>ABCImagine Dragons will help the Central Time Zone ring in 2018 with a performance from New Orleans on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest.

For the second year, the Big Easy will be a part of the annual New Year's Eve special. Along with Imagine Dragons, WALK THE MOON will also perform.

Actress Lucy Hale will return to host the festivities, bringing viewers celebrity and fan interviews before the annual fleur-de-lis drop near Jackson Square. That will take place at 1 a.m. ET, since New Orleans is on Central Time and Ryan Seacrest will have already counted down to midnight from New York's Times Square.

"You may be wondering why I'm hosting tonight," said Styles before joking, "And yes, you are right -- President [Donald] Trump finally got sick of James' jokes and deported him back to England."

"I am, of course, kidding," Harry continued. "Actually, I have some great news...just half-an-hour ago, James and his wife Jules had a beautiful baby girl."

“I have to be very honest, it’s not exactly how I saw my day panning out,” the 23-year-old pop superstar later quipped. “I was [sitting] at home two hours ago…and I got the call that Jules was going into labor. So, James naturally called the funniest guy he knew… and he wasn’t around.”

Harry went on to deliver Corden’s usual monologue, staring off with a joke about President Trump announcing on Monday that he wanted to send astronauts back to the Moon for the first time in 45 years.

"You may be wondering why I'm hosting tonight," said Styles before joking, "And yes, you are right -- President [Donald] Trump finally got sick of James' jokes and deported him back to England."

"I am, of course, kidding," Harry continued. "Actually, I have some great news...just half-an-hour ago, James and his wife Jules had a beautiful baby girl."

“I have to be very honest, it’s not exactly how I saw my day panning out,” the 23-year-old pop superstar later quipped. “I was [sitting] at home two hours ago…and I got the call that Jules was going into labor. So, James naturally called the funniest guy he knew… and he wasn’t around.”

Harry went on to deliver Corden’s usual monologue, staring off with a joke about President Trump announcing on Monday that he wanted to send astronauts back to the Moon for the first time in 45 years.

]]>"The Voice" recap: Jennifer Hudson loses her last two artistshttp://myq92.com/news/music-news/9f484e9ae3b3b5e1468af16c5d6c5e03
Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:00:00 -0600http://myq92.com/news/music-news/9f484e9ae3b3b5e1468af16c5d6c5e03NBC UniversalOn Tuesday’s episode of The Voice, the eight artists who performed Monday learned that Team Blake Shelton's Keisha Renee; Team Adam Levine's Adam Cunningham; and Davon Fleming and Noah Mac -- both from Team Jennifer Hudson -- were sent home.

Cunningham and Mac were eliminated on a one-hour results show. They lost an "Instant Save" vote to Team Blake’s Red Marlow.

Prior to the vote, Marlow, Cunningham and Mac sang for an opportunity to be saved by the viewers. Marlow performed Alabama’s “Dixieland Delight,” Cunningham covered “Here’s a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)” by Travis Tritt and Mac tackled Harry Styles’ “Sign of the Times.”

There are now four artists remaining in the competition: Addison is Team Adam’s last remaining member, along with Team Miley’s Brooke Simpson and Marlow and Chloe Kohanski, from Team Blake. There are no artists left on Team Jennifer.

The results show also featured former Voice contestants previewing “It’s Time,” from Neon Dreams, their revue at Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Café, as well as X Ambassadors, Machine Gun Kelly and Bebe Rexha with their latest single “Home,” and Jennifer Hudson premiering her new song, “Burden Down.”

]]>NBC UniversalOn Tuesday’s episode of The Voice, the eight artists who performed Monday learned that Team Blake Shelton's Keisha Renee; Team Adam Levine's Adam Cunningham; and Davon Fleming and Noah Mac -- both from Team Jennifer Hudson -- were sent home.

Cunningham and Mac were eliminated on a one-hour results show. They lost an "Instant Save" vote to Team Blake’s Red Marlow.

Prior to the vote, Marlow, Cunningham and Mac sang for an opportunity to be saved by the viewers. Marlow performed Alabama’s “Dixieland Delight,” Cunningham covered “Here’s a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)” by Travis Tritt and Mac tackled Harry Styles’ “Sign of the Times.”

There are now four artists remaining in the competition: Addison is Team Adam’s last remaining member, along with Team Miley’s Brooke Simpson and Marlow and Chloe Kohanski, from Team Blake. There are no artists left on Team Jennifer.

The results show also featured former Voice contestants previewing “It’s Time,” from Neon Dreams, their revue at Las Vegas’ Hard Rock Café, as well as X Ambassadors, Machine Gun Kelly and Bebe Rexha with their latest single “Home,” and Jennifer Hudson premiering her new song, “Burden Down.”

]]>G-Eazy says duet with girlfriend Halsey is "a peek into our lives"http://myq92.com/news/music-news/65cec232b3e4fa43cd44a9120e8143d0
Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:00:00 -0600http://myq92.com/news/music-news/65cec232b3e4fa43cd44a9120e8143d0Taylor Hill/FilmMagicG-Eazy's currently in the top 10 with his song "No Limit," featuring A$AP Rocky and rap's current "It Girl" Cardi B, and he's just released a collabo with his girlfriend, Halsey, called "Him & I." He says that song and its video are specifically designed to give you a look into their relationship.

The video starts with a message saying, "This video was made by Gerald and Ashley" -- those are G-Eazy and Halsey's birth names -- "on a weekend in NYC with friends." In the video, they ride around in a cab, take the subway, hang out on the street, eat, shoot pool, do shots, cook together and make out...a lot.

"The song is just about us, y'know, it happened really organically," G-Eazy tells ABC Radio. "And I wanted the video to kinda portray that same thing, just to be a peek into our lives, the same way the song is."

When the song was first released, Halsey announced it on Instagram by writing, "this song is so special to me. i made it with someone i love for the people we love."

Meanwhile, the rapper's success with "No Limit" helped Cardi B make history. She's now only the second female rapper ever to have her first two Hot 100 hits in the top 10 simultaneously. The other was Iggy Azalea.

"I mean, I think what she's doing is just phenomenal," says G-Eazy. "And I think we help each other. She's just really special." (AUDIO IS ABC 1-ON-1)

The Oakland rapper's new album The Beautiful & Damned arrives on Friday. He's just announced a 2018 tour, kicking off February 15 in Houston. The trek will wrap up at New York's famed Radio City Music Hall.

]]>Taylor Hill/FilmMagicG-Eazy's currently in the top 10 with his song "No Limit," featuring A$AP Rocky and rap's current "It Girl" Cardi B, and he's just released a collabo with his girlfriend, Halsey, called "Him & I." He says that song and its video are specifically designed to give you a look into their relationship.

The video starts with a message saying, "This video was made by Gerald and Ashley" -- those are G-Eazy and Halsey's birth names -- "on a weekend in NYC with friends." In the video, they ride around in a cab, take the subway, hang out on the street, eat, shoot pool, do shots, cook together and make out...a lot.

"The song is just about us, y'know, it happened really organically," G-Eazy tells ABC Radio. "And I wanted the video to kinda portray that same thing, just to be a peek into our lives, the same way the song is."

When the song was first released, Halsey announced it on Instagram by writing, "this song is so special to me. i made it with someone i love for the people we love."

Meanwhile, the rapper's success with "No Limit" helped Cardi B make history. She's now only the second female rapper ever to have her first two Hot 100 hits in the top 10 simultaneously. The other was Iggy Azalea.

"I mean, I think what she's doing is just phenomenal," says G-Eazy. "And I think we help each other. She's just really special." (AUDIO IS ABC 1-ON-1)

The Oakland rapper's new album The Beautiful & Damned arrives on Friday. He's just announced a 2018 tour, kicking off February 15 in Houston. The trek will wrap up at New York's famed Radio City Music Hall.

BMLGThe old Taylor Swift may be dead, but her old albums are still hitting major milestones. Her sophomore album, Fearless, has been certified diamond by the RIAA.

The 2008 album has achieved sales and stream surpassing 10 million equivalent album units. According to the RIAA, one equivalent unit is equal to one album sale, 10 tracks sold from an album, or 1,500 on-demand audio and/or video streams from an album.

Fearless won album of the year at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards and was the best-selling album of 2009. It included the crossover hits “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me.”

As for Taylor's newer catalog, Reputation was certified 3x platinum. The album’s first single, “Look What You Made Me Do,” was also certified 3x platinum, and “Ready for It?” was certified platinum.

BMLGThe old Taylor Swift may be dead, but her old albums are still hitting major milestones. Her sophomore album, Fearless, has been certified diamond by the RIAA.

The 2008 album has achieved sales and stream surpassing 10 million equivalent album units. According to the RIAA, one equivalent unit is equal to one album sale, 10 tracks sold from an album, or 1,500 on-demand audio and/or video streams from an album.

Fearless won album of the year at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards and was the best-selling album of 2009. It included the crossover hits “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me.”

As for Taylor's newer catalog, Reputation was certified 3x platinum. The album’s first single, “Look What You Made Me Do,” was also certified 3x platinum, and “Ready for It?” was certified platinum.

ABC/Matt BrownShawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, Kelly Clarkson, Khalid and Marshmello will be rocking the stage in Hollywood as we usher in 2018 later this month.

The artists will all perform during the Hollywood Party segment of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, airing December 31 on ABC starting at 8 p.m. ET. Also on the bill: Korean boy band BTS, country star Kane Brown and "HandClap" hitmakers Fitz and the Tantrums.

As previously reported, artists who'll be performing live from New York's Times Square, where Ryan Seacrest will count down to 2018, include Camila Cabello, Nick Jonas and country duo Sugarland.

ABC/Matt BrownShawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, Kelly Clarkson, Khalid and Marshmello will be rocking the stage in Hollywood as we usher in 2018 later this month.

The artists will all perform during the Hollywood Party segment of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, airing December 31 on ABC starting at 8 p.m. ET. Also on the bill: Korean boy band BTS, country star Kane Brown and "HandClap" hitmakers Fitz and the Tantrums.

As previously reported, artists who'll be performing live from New York's Times Square, where Ryan Seacrest will count down to 2018, include Camila Cabello, Nick Jonas and country duo Sugarland.

Greg Williams2017 may have been a year when women made their voices heard -- but not on the Billboard chart.

The top 10 artists on the publication's year-end Top Artists of 2017 charts -- which takes into account performance from December 3 through November 25 -- are all men, led by Ed Sheeran, the Artist of the Year. He's the first British male solo artist to top Billboard's Top Artist of the Year chart since George Michael in 1988.

The rest of the top 10 Artists of the Year are Bruno Mars, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, The Chainsmokers, Justin Bieber, Future, Shawn Mendes, and Korean boy band BTS.

What's more, the top 10 Hot 100 Songs of the Year are all by male artists, as are the Top Billboard 200 Albums of the Year. Ed Sheeran has the Billboard Hot 100 Song of the Year, with "Shape of You," while Kendrick Lamar has the year's top album, DAMN.

As for why there were no women in the year-end top 10, Billboard notes that, thanks to its popularity on streaming services, rap songs took over the Hot 100 in 2017, and that's a male-dominated genre. What's more, female powerhouses Adele and Taylor Swift were between albums for most of 2017.

The highest-ranking woman on the Top Artists list is Ariana Grande at #15. The highest-ranked album by a woman is Rihanna's 2016 album, ANTI. On the Hot 100 Songs year-end chart, the only woman in the top 10 is Halsey, and that's as a featured artist on the song "Closer." The highest-ranked solo woman the year-end chart is Cardi B, thanks to "Bodak Yellow."

As for the Top 10 New Artists of 2017, there's only one woman on the list: Cardi B, in at #7. The #1 Top New Artist is rapper Lil Uzi Vert, followed by Khalid, Niall Horan, rapper Kodak Black, 21 Savage, James Arthur, rapper XXXTentacion, Harry Styles, and country star Brett Young.

Greg Williams2017 may have been a year when women made their voices heard -- but not on the Billboard chart.

The top 10 artists on the publication's year-end Top Artists of 2017 charts -- which takes into account performance from December 3 through November 25 -- are all men, led by Ed Sheeran, the Artist of the Year. He's the first British male solo artist to top Billboard's Top Artist of the Year chart since George Michael in 1988.

The rest of the top 10 Artists of the Year are Bruno Mars, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, The Chainsmokers, Justin Bieber, Future, Shawn Mendes, and Korean boy band BTS.

What's more, the top 10 Hot 100 Songs of the Year are all by male artists, as are the Top Billboard 200 Albums of the Year. Ed Sheeran has the Billboard Hot 100 Song of the Year, with "Shape of You," while Kendrick Lamar has the year's top album, DAMN.

As for why there were no women in the year-end top 10, Billboard notes that, thanks to its popularity on streaming services, rap songs took over the Hot 100 in 2017, and that's a male-dominated genre. What's more, female powerhouses Adele and Taylor Swift were between albums for most of 2017.

The highest-ranking woman on the Top Artists list is Ariana Grande at #15. The highest-ranked album by a woman is Rihanna's 2016 album, ANTI. On the Hot 100 Songs year-end chart, the only woman in the top 10 is Halsey, and that's as a featured artist on the song "Closer." The highest-ranked solo woman the year-end chart is Cardi B, thanks to "Bodak Yellow."

As for the Top 10 New Artists of 2017, there's only one woman on the list: Cardi B, in at #7. The #1 Top New Artist is rapper Lil Uzi Vert, followed by Khalid, Niall Horan, rapper Kodak Black, 21 Savage, James Arthur, rapper XXXTentacion, Harry Styles, and country star Brett Young.

]]>"The Voice" recap: The top eight artists perform for a spot in the finalshttp://myq92.com/news/music-news/1d80609ed32c4b49e7dd886cd1642dc1
Tue, 12 Dec 2017 05:00:00 -0600http://myq92.com/news/music-news/1d80609ed32c4b49e7dd886cd1642dc1NBC UniversalThe semifinals kicked off on Monday’s edition of The Voice, a show that saw the remaining eight artists compete for America’s vote, advised by their coaches, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson.

The eight semifinalists each performed a new song on his or her own, and a duet with another artist.

Here are the highlights of Monday night's show:

Adam Cunningham, representing Team Adam, lead off with Lonestar’s “I’m Already There.” Afterwards, Levine praised the performance, calling Cunningham “one of the top contenders in the competition."

Next up, Team Jennifer’s Noah Mac paired with Chloe Kohanski, from Blake’s team, for a cover of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game.”

Team Jennifer’s Davon Fleming delivered his take on “Gravity,” by John Mayer. During rehearsals, Hudson advised Fleming to “feel” the song and stop trying to be “perfect.” All four coaches were on their feet after the performance, including Adam, who praised Davon for “scaling back” his delivery of the song. Jennifer agreed, telling Davon, “We felt you tonight.”

Team Blake’s country singer, Red Marlow, put everything on the line, tackling Vince’s Gill’s rangy “Go Rest High on That Mountain.” Miley called Marlow’s performance “authentic.” Blake said Gill was sitting somewhere “with a huge grin on his face.”

Next, Team Miley’s Brooke Simpson teamed up with Fleming for “Earned It,” by The Weeknd.

Another one of Blake’s artists, Keisha Renee, put her country/soul spin on Rascal Flatts’ “What Hurts the Most,” and received a vote of confidence from the band’s Gary LeVox, who FaceTimed her to say she was “gifted” and had “an amazing talent.” Afterwards, Miley complimented Renee for putting her own spin on everything she does. Blake called the performance “incredible.”

The next duet pairing featured Marlow and Cunningham covering The Marshall Tucker Band’s “Can’t You See.”

Kohanski returned for her solo performance, “I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner. Referring to a couple of her prior performances, Kohanski told Blake in rehearsals that she was “thinking a ’Landslide’ moment-meets-‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ moment.” Afterwards, Blake declared the performance Chloe’s best so far, adding that her voice was “iconic.”

Next, Renee joined Team Adam’s Addison Agen for their rendition of Sheryl Crow’s “Strong Enough.”

Mac then returned to the stage for his solo performance, “River,” by Bishop Briggs. Miley praised Noah for bringing “something youthful and modern to the show." Jennifer complimented Mac on believing in himself and commanding the stage the way he did.

Agen, the youngest artist in the competition at 16 years old, took the stage again with Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now.” Addison’s coach, Adam Levine urged her to reach “as deeply as you ever have in yourself” and “swing for the fences.” Following the performance, Adam declared Addison “Is The Voice,” and “beyond that.”

Miley Cyrus’ last remaining artist in the competition, Brooke Simpson, closed the show with a song Cyrus hoped would showcase Simpson’s rock & roll side – Journey’s “Faithfully.” Afterwards, Miley urged America to vote for Brooke, explaining, “If [the show] is about ‘The Voice’…your winner is right here.”

]]>NBC UniversalThe semifinals kicked off on Monday’s edition of The Voice, a show that saw the remaining eight artists compete for America’s vote, advised by their coaches, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson.

The eight semifinalists each performed a new song on his or her own, and a duet with another artist.

Here are the highlights of Monday night's show:

Adam Cunningham, representing Team Adam, lead off with Lonestar’s “I’m Already There.” Afterwards, Levine praised the performance, calling Cunningham “one of the top contenders in the competition."

Next up, Team Jennifer’s Noah Mac paired with Chloe Kohanski, from Blake’s team, for a cover of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game.”

Team Jennifer’s Davon Fleming delivered his take on “Gravity,” by John Mayer. During rehearsals, Hudson advised Fleming to “feel” the song and stop trying to be “perfect.” All four coaches were on their feet after the performance, including Adam, who praised Davon for “scaling back” his delivery of the song. Jennifer agreed, telling Davon, “We felt you tonight.”

Team Blake’s country singer, Red Marlow, put everything on the line, tackling Vince’s Gill’s rangy “Go Rest High on That Mountain.” Miley called Marlow’s performance “authentic.” Blake said Gill was sitting somewhere “with a huge grin on his face.”

Next, Team Miley’s Brooke Simpson teamed up with Fleming for “Earned It,” by The Weeknd.

Another one of Blake’s artists, Keisha Renee, put her country/soul spin on Rascal Flatts’ “What Hurts the Most,” and received a vote of confidence from the band’s Gary LeVox, who FaceTimed her to say she was “gifted” and had “an amazing talent.” Afterwards, Miley complimented Renee for putting her own spin on everything she does. Blake called the performance “incredible.”

The next duet pairing featured Marlow and Cunningham covering The Marshall Tucker Band’s “Can’t You See.”

Kohanski returned for her solo performance, “I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner. Referring to a couple of her prior performances, Kohanski told Blake in rehearsals that she was “thinking a ’Landslide’ moment-meets-‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ moment.” Afterwards, Blake declared the performance Chloe’s best so far, adding that her voice was “iconic.”

Next, Renee joined Team Adam’s Addison Agen for their rendition of Sheryl Crow’s “Strong Enough.”

Mac then returned to the stage for his solo performance, “River,” by Bishop Briggs. Miley praised Noah for bringing “something youthful and modern to the show." Jennifer complimented Mac on believing in himself and commanding the stage the way he did.

Agen, the youngest artist in the competition at 16 years old, took the stage again with Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now.” Addison’s coach, Adam Levine urged her to reach “as deeply as you ever have in yourself” and “swing for the fences.” Following the performance, Adam declared Addison “Is The Voice,” and “beyond that.”

Miley Cyrus’ last remaining artist in the competition, Brooke Simpson, closed the show with a song Cyrus hoped would showcase Simpson’s rock & roll side – Journey’s “Faithfully.” Afterwards, Miley urged America to vote for Brooke, explaining, “If [the show] is about ‘The Voice’…your winner is right here.”

]]>Whose Christmas special intimidated Gwen Stefani into thinking she couldn't do one herself?http://myq92.com/news/music-news/abab196dd5c2e0ca14932d9a5b3249d1
Tue, 12 Dec 2017 05:00:00 -0600http://myq92.com/news/music-news/abab196dd5c2e0ca14932d9a5b3249d1Paul Drinkwater/NBCGwen Stefani's first holiday special, You Make It Feel Like Christmas, airs tonight on NBC. But Gwen admits that watching one particular singer's Christmas special intimidated her so much that she was ready to quit before she even started.

"I remember at the very beginning, trying to imagine what it could be and watching different Christmas specials," Gwen says of planning her show. "And remembering the ones that I watched growing up like Donny and Marie or Cher...[but] Blake has an amazing Christmas special that he did."

"Blake" is of course Gwen's boyfriend, Blake Shelton. She says, "After watching his, that's when I was like, 'I don’t wanna do this. I can’t do this....why would I do this to myself? This is too hard,' y'know?"

But Gwen finally got over her trepidation and came up with a special featuring 10 different musical numbers, costumes, dancers and guest stars including Seth MacFarlane, Ken Jeong, Chelsea Handler, Ne-Yo and, of course, Blake. The two perform their Christmas duet "You Make Me Feel Like Christmas," which Gwen says is one of her favorite moments in the show.

"During that song...I felt like I was stopped in a snow globe," she recalls. "And I was just like, 'Wow, this is happening! Right now!' It was really a magical moment."

Gwen says she also incorporated one of her family's childhood Christmas traditions into the show, one that she now does with her sons. On Christmas morning, when she was little, Gwen says, "The entry going into the living room would be completely covered [in wrapping paper], so we would have to, like, crash through that...now my kids really look forward to that."

]]>Paul Drinkwater/NBCGwen Stefani's first holiday special, You Make It Feel Like Christmas, airs tonight on NBC. But Gwen admits that watching one particular singer's Christmas special intimidated her so much that she was ready to quit before she even started.

"I remember at the very beginning, trying to imagine what it could be and watching different Christmas specials," Gwen says of planning her show. "And remembering the ones that I watched growing up like Donny and Marie or Cher...[but] Blake has an amazing Christmas special that he did."

"Blake" is of course Gwen's boyfriend, Blake Shelton. She says, "After watching his, that's when I was like, 'I don’t wanna do this. I can’t do this....why would I do this to myself? This is too hard,' y'know?"

But Gwen finally got over her trepidation and came up with a special featuring 10 different musical numbers, costumes, dancers and guest stars including Seth MacFarlane, Ken Jeong, Chelsea Handler, Ne-Yo and, of course, Blake. The two perform their Christmas duet "You Make Me Feel Like Christmas," which Gwen says is one of her favorite moments in the show.

"During that song...I felt like I was stopped in a snow globe," she recalls. "And I was just like, 'Wow, this is happening! Right now!' It was really a magical moment."

Gwen says she also incorporated one of her family's childhood Christmas traditions into the show, one that she now does with her sons. On Christmas morning, when she was little, Gwen says, "The entry going into the living room would be completely covered [in wrapping paper], so we would have to, like, crash through that...now my kids really look forward to that."

The clip features Louis heading out for a night on the town with his pals, in an attempt to drown his sorrows in beer and shots. But when the lights come on and he sobers up, he realizes how much he misses his old flame.

“We’re singing till last call/And it’s all out of tune/Should be laughing but there’s something wrong/And it hits me when the lights go on/Sh**, maybe I miss you,” Louis sings.

“Miss You” follows Louis’ previous single, “Back to You,” featuring Bebe Rexha. That song made him the fifth member of One Direction to score a top 40 solo hit.

]]>Epic/Sony RecordsLouis Tomlinson tries to forget about his ex in the new video for “Miss You.”

The clip features Louis heading out for a night on the town with his pals, in an attempt to drown his sorrows in beer and shots. But when the lights come on and he sobers up, he realizes how much he misses his old flame.

“We’re singing till last call/And it’s all out of tune/Should be laughing but there’s something wrong/And it hits me when the lights go on/Sh**, maybe I miss you,” Louis sings.

“Miss You” follows Louis’ previous single, “Back to You,” featuring Bebe Rexha. That song made him the fifth member of One Direction to score a top 40 solo hit.

]]>Beyonce scores first #1 in nine years, thanks to Ed Sheeranhttp://myq92.com/news/music-news/ba7b20cf43f89ea7513a6ec611d66ac8
Mon, 11 Dec 2017 14:48:00 -0600http://myq92.com/news/music-news/ba7b20cf43f89ea7513a6ec611d66ac8Atlantic RecordsEd Sheeran may have thought Beyonce was doing him a favor by agreeing to duet with him on his song "Perfect," but it turns out she's gotten something out of the team-up as well: her first #1 hit in nine years.

"Perfect" has just topped the Billboard Hot 100, with 63% of its sales coming from the duet version with Beyonce. This is Ed's second #1 on that chart, following "Shape of You," which ruled for 12 weeks earlier this year. It's Beyonce's sixth #1 as a solo artist, but it's her first since 2008's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)."

"Perfect" is the second time in 2017 that a song that had already charted hit #1 after the addition of a high profile star. The first was Luis Fonsi's "Despacito," which peaked at #44 in April, but then topped the chart in May after Justin Bieber was added to the track.

Ed is now the only artist with two #1 hits this year as a lead artist. Justin's had two -- "Despacito" and "I'm the One" -- but he wasn't the lead artist on either.

]]>Atlantic RecordsEd Sheeran may have thought Beyonce was doing him a favor by agreeing to duet with him on his song "Perfect," but it turns out she's gotten something out of the team-up as well: her first #1 hit in nine years.

"Perfect" has just topped the Billboard Hot 100, with 63% of its sales coming from the duet version with Beyonce. This is Ed's second #1 on that chart, following "Shape of You," which ruled for 12 weeks earlier this year. It's Beyonce's sixth #1 as a solo artist, but it's her first since 2008's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)."

"Perfect" is the second time in 2017 that a song that had already charted hit #1 after the addition of a high profile star. The first was Luis Fonsi's "Despacito," which peaked at #44 in April, but then topped the chart in May after Justin Bieber was added to the track.

Ed is now the only artist with two #1 hits this year as a lead artist. Justin's had two -- "Despacito" and "I'm the One" -- but he wasn't the lead artist on either.

]]>Ed Sheeran to release new version of "Perfect" with Andrea Bocellihttp://myq92.com/news/music-news/675d7235b78446c190e68fe5069b4c55
Mon, 11 Dec 2017 13:48:00 -0600http://myq92.com/news/music-news/675d7235b78446c190e68fe5069b4c55Greg WilliamsLast week, Ed Sheeran said in an interview with BBC Radio 1 that he was going to release a new collaboration on Friday that he described as "more for my dad's generation." He also said that no one would be expecting it...and he's right.

Ed revealed during an appearance on NBC's Today show that he'll be releasing yet another version of his single "Perfect," this time as a collaboration with opera superstar Andrea Bocelli. He described it as "just a little present for Christmas." Ed added that Bocelli sings the second verse in Italian.

While "Perfect" is now #1 in the U.K., Ed hopes releasing this new version on Friday will cause even more people to buy the song, keeping it on top of the chart. In that way, he'll ensure that he'll achieve the honor of scoring the U.K. "Christmas number one," which is a big deal across the pond.

As of Monday, Ed's duet version of "Perfect" with Beyonce topped the Billboard Hot 100 as well.

]]>Greg WilliamsLast week, Ed Sheeran said in an interview with BBC Radio 1 that he was going to release a new collaboration on Friday that he described as "more for my dad's generation." He also said that no one would be expecting it...and he's right.

Ed revealed during an appearance on NBC's Today show that he'll be releasing yet another version of his single "Perfect," this time as a collaboration with opera superstar Andrea Bocelli. He described it as "just a little present for Christmas." Ed added that Bocelli sings the second verse in Italian.

While "Perfect" is now #1 in the U.K., Ed hopes releasing this new version on Friday will cause even more people to buy the song, keeping it on top of the chart. In that way, he'll ensure that he'll achieve the honor of scoring the U.K. "Christmas number one," which is a big deal across the pond.

As of Monday, Ed's duet version of "Perfect" with Beyonce topped the Billboard Hot 100 as well.

]]>Selena Gomez is ready to put out a new album "very soon"http://myq92.com/news/music-news/df9e6552c5b76ebd5482dc8d05486fd2
Mon, 11 Dec 2017 13:21:00 -0600http://myq92.com/news/music-news/df9e6552c5b76ebd5482dc8d05486fd2

ABC/Image Group LAAfter a year of releasing one-off single and collaborations, Selena Gomez is ready to put out a new full-length album.

“There is no might, there is an album,” she confirms to BBC Radio 1’s Breakfast Show With Nick Grimshaw. “And I think it’s fair to say that people know the year I’ve had, and I’ve poured my heart into my music and I wanted it to be fresh.”

Selena adds, “It wasn’t really about charts for me or numbers. It was more just about what I could creatively do for my music. So, yes, I can successfully say that my inspiration for this next album is in full motion and it will be very soon.”

The singer, who underwent a kidney transplant earlier this year, says she’s eager to share her new music with the public.

“It’s exciting to be in a place where I love surprising people and creating new areas of music I can explore,” she says. “And I’ll get to be present, you know? I was taking some time off for my health and it was good, but now I get to be here.”

Selena also posted a photo of herself in the recording studio on Instagram Sunday, writing, “Currently. Until the next year. Here’s where I’ll be.”

ABC/Image Group LAAfter a year of releasing one-off single and collaborations, Selena Gomez is ready to put out a new full-length album.

“There is no might, there is an album,” she confirms to BBC Radio 1’s Breakfast Show With Nick Grimshaw. “And I think it’s fair to say that people know the year I’ve had, and I’ve poured my heart into my music and I wanted it to be fresh.”

Selena adds, “It wasn’t really about charts for me or numbers. It was more just about what I could creatively do for my music. So, yes, I can successfully say that my inspiration for this next album is in full motion and it will be very soon.”

The singer, who underwent a kidney transplant earlier this year, says she’s eager to share her new music with the public.

“It’s exciting to be in a place where I love surprising people and creating new areas of music I can explore,” she says. “And I’ll get to be present, you know? I was taking some time off for my health and it was good, but now I get to be here.”

Selena also posted a photo of herself in the recording studio on Instagram Sunday, writing, “Currently. Until the next year. Here’s where I’ll be.”

ABC/Paula LoboRussell Crowe apparently had a hand in Ed Sheeran’s collaboration with Eminem.

Ed tells Billboard the song, called “River,” was actually written at the actor’s Australian home last year.

“I get an email from Paul Rosenberg, Eminem’s manager, and he said, ‘We’re gonna start putting the album together, send any ideas,’” Ed explains, adding that he already had an idea in mind.

Ed, who was in Australia at the time, adds, “So I used the studio at Russell’s house… played the drums on it, and then played the guitar, and then recorded the thing and wrote the chorus and did the piano on it, and then sent it off and then didn’t hear anything back. This was like March 2016.”

Over a year later, in May 2017, Ed got word that Eminem had recorded verses for the song. Ed says he got to meet Eminem in Detroit when he played there and described the rapper as “such a sweet, talented guy.”

ABC/Paula LoboRussell Crowe apparently had a hand in Ed Sheeran’s collaboration with Eminem.

Ed tells Billboard the song, called “River,” was actually written at the actor’s Australian home last year.

“I get an email from Paul Rosenberg, Eminem’s manager, and he said, ‘We’re gonna start putting the album together, send any ideas,’” Ed explains, adding that he already had an idea in mind.

Ed, who was in Australia at the time, adds, “So I used the studio at Russell’s house… played the drums on it, and then played the guitar, and then recorded the thing and wrote the chorus and did the piano on it, and then sent it off and then didn’t hear anything back. This was like March 2016.”

Over a year later, in May 2017, Ed got word that Eminem had recorded verses for the song. Ed says he got to meet Eminem in Detroit when he played there and described the rapper as “such a sweet, talented guy.”

Ethan Miller/WireImageKesha and Macklemore are ready for a new adventure together. The two have announced a joint North American 2018 tour called The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore Tour.

The pair, who previously collaborated on the track “Good Old Days,” will hit the road beginning June 6 in Phoenix, Arizona. They’ll play 29 more cities before wrapping up on August 5 in Tampa, Florida.

In a video announcing the tour, Macklemore almost gives up music for rollerblading, but Kesha convinces him that going on tour together is the much better option.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 15 at noon local time. By buying a ticket, you’ll also be contributing to a good cause. One dollar from every ticket sold will be donated. Kesha will donating her proceeds to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, while Macklemore will be donating his to M Plus1, which aims to advance racial and social justice.

Ethan Miller/WireImageKesha and Macklemore are ready for a new adventure together. The two have announced a joint North American 2018 tour called The Adventures of Kesha and Macklemore Tour.

The pair, who previously collaborated on the track “Good Old Days,” will hit the road beginning June 6 in Phoenix, Arizona. They’ll play 29 more cities before wrapping up on August 5 in Tampa, Florida.

In a video announcing the tour, Macklemore almost gives up music for rollerblading, but Kesha convinces him that going on tour together is the much better option.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, December 15 at noon local time. By buying a ticket, you’ll also be contributing to a good cause. One dollar from every ticket sold will be donated. Kesha will donating her proceeds to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, while Macklemore will be donating his to M Plus1, which aims to advance racial and social justice.

Sony Pictures AnimationMariah Carey and Nick Jonas have both received Golden Globe nominations in the category of Best Original Song from a Motion Picture.

Mariah is nominated for "The Star," which she co-wrote with Marc Shaiman. It's from the animated Christmas movie of the same name. As for Nick, he's nominated for "Home," from the upcoming animated movie Ferdinand. He co-wrote the song with Justin Tranter and Nick Monson.

Their competition includes "Mighty River," a song from the movie Mudbound, written by Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson, and Coco's "Remember Me," written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the team who brought you Frozen.

Also nominated are the Oscar-winning duo of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul for "This Is Me," from the movie The Greatest Showman. They also wrote the lyrics for all of the songs in La La Land.

The 75th Golden Globes will air Sunday, January 7, 2018 on NBC, with Seth Meyers as host.

Sony Pictures AnimationMariah Carey and Nick Jonas have both received Golden Globe nominations in the category of Best Original Song from a Motion Picture.

Mariah is nominated for "The Star," which she co-wrote with Marc Shaiman. It's from the animated Christmas movie of the same name. As for Nick, he's nominated for "Home," from the upcoming animated movie Ferdinand. He co-wrote the song with Justin Tranter and Nick Monson.

Their competition includes "Mighty River," a song from the movie Mudbound, written by Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq and Taura Stinson, and Coco's "Remember Me," written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the team who brought you Frozen.

Also nominated are the Oscar-winning duo of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul for "This Is Me," from the movie The Greatest Showman. They also wrote the lyrics for all of the songs in La La Land.

The 75th Golden Globes will air Sunday, January 7, 2018 on NBC, with Seth Meyers as host.